Effect of Tools for Getting Along on Student Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Problems in Upper Elementary Classrooms: A Replication StudyFootnote

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This study was supported by a four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences (No. R324B060029), submitted to CFDA 84.324A, National Center for Special Education Research.

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